Laskye Washington
Tallahassee,FL
Summary
I am eager to contribute my skills and dedication to creating a positive environment. My passion for nurturing and supporting both children and animals drives me to consistently provide attentive care and engage in enriching activities. With a strong sense of responsibility and a knack for quickly adapting to new situations, I am committed to fostering growth and happiness in every interaction. Whether it's planning educational activities, ensuring safety, or creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere, I strive to make a meaningful impact every day.
Compassionate community and social service specialist with background in developing and implementing programs that serve diverse populations. Skilled in crisis intervention, case management, and program development to address various social issues. Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with community members and stakeholders leading to enhanced support networks and improved outcomes for clients. Have made significant contributions to team efforts through innovative problem-solving and commitment to continuous improvement in service delivery.
Overview
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Decatur-Bainbridge Humane Society
Bainbridge, Georgia
11.2023 - Current
- Cleaning Kennels
- Exercising and Socializing Cats and Dogs
- Feeding and Watering animals
- Performing other duties and tasks as instructed
- Supported animal care routines at Decatur-Bainbridge Humane Society shelter
- Assisted with adoption meet-and-greet visits for shelter guests
- Fed and watered dogs and cats during daily volunteer shifts
- Sorted donations and supplies for humane society operations
- Helped maintain safe, sanitary conditions across shelter work areas
- Followed directions from supervisors and completed tasks within appropriate timeframe.
- Collaborated with other volunteers to create a positive work environment.
- Helped with prep, set up, and breakdown of community and public events.
- Offered support and assistance to community members.
Retail Associate
Cloud 9 smoke co.
Panama City Beach, Florida
07.2026 - 09.2026
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Processed sales transactions, returns, and exchanges using point-of-sale system.
- Assisted customers with product selection, questions, and purchase decisions on sales floor.
- Restocked merchandise and maintained organized displays across retail departments.
- Resolved customer concerns with calm, professional service and active listening.
- Supported inventory counts, pricing updates, and stockroom organization for store operations.
- Coordinated with team members to handle daily sales floor coverage and merchandising.
- Promoted store products and services through clear, friendly customer communication.
- Maintained clean, welcoming checkout and shopping areas throughout shifts.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
- Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
- Performed cashier duties such as accepting payments, issuing receipts and counting money back change.
- Handled customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
- Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
- Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
- Provided accurate information about products, prices and services.
- Maintained cleanliness of store environment including floors, windows, displays.
- Restocked shelves as needed to ensure sufficient inventory levels.
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
Teacher
Star Academy FL LLC
Panama City, Florida
06.2025 - 06.2026
- Supported fellow teachers in curriculum and classroom management.
- Planned daily preschool lessons aligned with classroom curriculum and routines.
- Prepared classroom materials, learning centers, and activity supplies.
- Guided children through letters, numbers, colors, and social skills.
- Monitored child behavior and used positive guidance during conflicts.
- Communicated with parents about daily activities, needs, and classroom updates.
- Maintained clean classroom spaces, toys, and shared learning areas.
- Documented attendance, observations, and child progress for preschool records.
- Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
- Established positive relationships with parents and guardians by regularly communicating student progress.
- Encouraged children to be understanding of others, show good manners and instructed in other social development behaviors.
- Assisted in providing a safe and secure environment for children.
- Conducted classroom activities to stimulate physical, mental, and social development of preschool students.
- Implemented hands-on, play-based strategies for experiential learning.
- Incorporated music, art, games, books, blocks, puzzles into daily instruction.
- Developed lesson plans that incorporated creative teaching techniques.
- Supervised outdoor playtime while ensuring safety regulations were followed.
- Developed professional relationships with parents, teachers, directors and therapists.
- Organized educational materials and resources to create an engaging learning environment.
- Provided individual attention to each student as needed during class time.
- Facilitated group play activities that encouraged collaboration among students.
- Led story time sessions designed to promote literacy skills among young learners.
- Collaborated with colleagues on developing new classroom projects and monthly themes.
- Enhanced sensory abilities by giving children access to numerous textures and shapes.
Internship through Step into Success
FSU Childcare and Early Learning
07.2024 - 07.2025
- Assisting Lead Teacher with daily activities
- Providing individualized support to children
- Maintaining a safe and organized environment
- Engaging in activities to stimulate child development
- Supervising and monitoring children to ensure safety
- Performing other duties as assigned
- Supported lead teacher with daily preschool classroom routines and transitions.
- Prepared learning materials, toys, and activity areas for preschool lessons.
- Supervised children during indoor play, meals, and outdoor recess.
- Assisted with greeting families and sharing classroom updates.
- Reinforced classroom rules, manners, and positive behavior guidance.
- Helped children with handwashing, restrooms, and personal care needs.
- Observed child behavior and reported concerns to lead teacher promptly.
- Cleaned classroom surfaces, learning tools, and shared play equipment.
- Developed meaningful relationships with all students based on trust and respect.
- Assisted in creating and implementing lesson plans for preschoolers.
- Collaborated with other staff members to ensure that all safety protocols were followed at all times.
- Taught children foundational skills in colors, shapes and letters.
- Read stories aloud to the children and discussed them afterwards to gauge understanding.
- Encouraged cooperative play among students by providing positive reinforcement when needed.
- Performed general housekeeping duties such as tidying up classrooms after activities or cleaning up spills from lunchtime.
- Organized play areas, toys, and learning materials to create a safe and stimulating environment.
- Observed each child to help improve social, mental and behavioral competencies.
- Supervised the children while they were engaged in various activities such as arts and crafts, story time, outdoor play.
- Observed each child's development throughout the school year and reported any issues or concerns to lead teacher or director.
- Identified children in need of extra support for emotional, health-related or developmental concerns and conceived improvement strategies.
- Provided guidance to children on appropriate behavior during activities.
- Provided support to teachers in managing classroom resources such as books, supplies, furniture.
- Actively participated in professional development opportunities related to early childhood education.
- Worked closely with colleagues in order facilitate smooth transitions between activities throughout the day.
Step into Success
FL Department of Children and Families Intern
Tallahassee, Florida
05.2024 - 07.2024
- Completed a transformative workplace education are curriculum for 40 hours on topics of leadership, teamwork, professionalism, problem solving and critical thinking
- Demonstrated professionalism and business decorum through proper attire, time management, and communication
- Collaborated closely with a diverse group of 15 participants
- Selected from a competitive pool of applicants to represent the inaugural class through an application and interview process
- Practiced networking, public speaking, elevator pitches and interviewing with community leaders and stakeholders
- prepared reports, presentations, and meeting notes for employer leadership
- maintained records, files, and internal documents with consistent accuracy
- assisted cross-functional staff with project tracking and follow-up communication
- coordinated onboarding tasks, training materials, and orientation schedules for company staff
- reviewed documents for errors and updated spreadsheets and databases
- participated in team meetings and documented action items for employer workflows
- organized office supplies, shared resources, and routine operations for company departments
- Maintained accurate records of all activities performed throughout internship period.
- Assisted with event planning, support and execution of virtual and in-person engagements.
- Helped maintain applicant tracking systems and recruiting metrics.
Seasonal Retail Sales Associate
Spirit Halloween
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Cash Handling
- Loss Prevention
- Opening and Closing Store
- Customer Sales
Education
High School Diploma -
Leon High School
Tallahassee, FL 08.2019 - 05.2023
Skills
- Management skills
- Negotiation
- Critical thinking
- Communication skills
- Clear communication
- Team collaboration
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Deadline adherence
- Friendly and outgoing
- Disability awareness
- Empathy and patience
- Positive attitude
- Client relations strength
- Digital marketing
- Animal care
- Customer service
- Inventory control
- Event coordination
- Record keeping
- Classroom management
- Marketing and promotion
- Document management
- Activity scheduling
- [State] Driver's license
- Data entry
- Telephone and email etiquette
- Documentation and reporting
- Cross-cultural design
LANGUAGE
English
Timeline
Retail Associate
Cloud 9 smoke co.
07.2026 - 09.2026
Teacher
Star Academy FL LLC
06.2025 - 06.2026
Internship through Step into Success
FSU Childcare and Early Learning
07.2024 - 07.2025
Step into Success
FL Department of Children and Families Intern
05.2024 - 07.2024
Volunteer
Decatur-Bainbridge Humane Society
11.2023 - Current
Seasonal Retail Sales Associate
Spirit Halloween
07.2023 - 11.2023
High School Diploma -
Leon High School
08.2019 - 05.2023